The MLB Belt · reign 9,123
Oakland Athletics
Took the belt from Cleveland Indians, 5–4, on July 27, 2005. Lost it to Minnesota Twins, 4–3, on August 3, 2005.
5Defenses
7Days
487thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 1, 2005
3.0Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Tigers ×3Twins ×2
The season
- 2005: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (100–62–0); Chicago White Sox won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 81 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Oakland Athletics across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Johnson | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Jay Payton | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Jason Kendall | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Scott Hatteberg | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Eric Chavez | 6 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Oakland Athletics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,311 | Jul 27, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 19,312 | Jul 29, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 19,313 | Jul 30, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 19,314 | Jul 31, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 19,315 | Aug 1, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Minnesota Twins 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 19,316 | Aug 2, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Minnesota Twins 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 19,317 | Aug 3, 2005 | Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 4–3 Game → | −1 | Title change |